Press Release: New Report shows forests provide more livelihood benefits when local forest users have a right to participate in forest governance

Author: IFRI

Date: March 24, 2011

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    New research highlighted in Science finds that there is a greater likelihood of a forest providing higher subsistence livelihood benefits to local populations” and also having higher levels of biodiversity” when local forest users have a right to participate in forest governance by making rules over the management and use of the forest.